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Cut down oil intake by 10 percent to improve health.
Publisher’s rating: True, doctors First Check spoke to agreed with the suggestion, and stated to us that if adopted this would help improve the health of people.
Consuming a mixture of lemon juice, ginger juice, garlic juice, apple cider vinegar, and honey can clear blockages in cardiovascular vessels.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports there is no scientific evidence that consuming the mixture clears blockages in blood vessels. It says atherosclerosis requires diagnosis and appropriate medical care, which may include lifestyle changes, medication, or procedures.
Can Ginger, Turmeric, lemon and Apple Cider Vinegar Cure Fatty Liver in 14 Days?
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False.
(Video) “El cáncer es un hongo y se mata con bicarbonato”: #Falso
Publisher’s rating: Falso
corona virus spreading in maha kumbh mela prayagraj viral facebook post lockdown false claim
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Paracetamol is the most harmful medicine in the world and should be avoided
Publisher’s rating: Paracetamol is safe when used as directed by medical professionals; risks arise only from overdose or misuse
Onion, Banana and Turmeric drink Cure Arthritis in 3 Days
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False
Ivermectin has 15 powerful anti-cancer mechanisms and can effectively treat various types of cancer.
Publisher’s rating: While laboratory research shows promising results, medical experts emphasize that Ivermectin has not undergone clinical trials for cancer, and its use as a treatment remains unproven.
Related reporting describes a compilation of self-reported cancer cases involving antiparasitic drugs, including ivermectin, and argues that these drugs act through multiple mechanisms. The excerpt does not establish that ivermectin effectively treats various cancers.
Can bay leaves water with apple cider vinegar eliminate gall stones and kidney stones in 3 days?
Publisher’s rating: The claim by the user is FALSE.
سالانه ۵۰۰ هزار سقط جنین عمدی در ایران اتفاق میافتد.
Publisher’s rating: غیرقابل اثبات
Coconut and clove Oil Pulling with Herbal Rinses Reverse Tooth Decay
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False
The National Institutes of Health spent “almost nothing” on researching the causes of chronic disease, focusing instead on infectious disease.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
80% of high blood pressure patients just experiencing white coat syndrome
Publisher’s rating: False
"The Cochrane Collaboration has said that the "gold standard" approach for treating opioid addiction is 12 step programs."
Publisher’s rating: False
The Cochrane review Kennedy cited concerned alcohol use disorder and did not compare 12-step programs with medication or address opioid use disorder. The review says medications are widely recognized as the most effective options for opioid use disorder, and the American Psychiatric Association calls them the “gold-standard” treatment.
“We brought that petition after CDC recommended COVID vaccine without any scientific basis for 6-year-old children."
Publisher’s rating: False
A patient’s blood pressure rises when visiting a doctor, White Coat Syndrome
Publisher’s rating: False
Монголд ДОХ өвчинг тараасан 2 этгээдийг USAID санхүүжүүлсэн
Publisher’s rating: Худал
SALAH: Vaksin adalah agenda untuk menjadikan manusia jadi pasukan dajjal
Publisher’s rating: Salah